As a result of an approved change request, the project manager updates the project plan to reflect the new feature addition and the revised production release date. Which of the following change…

Validating change implementation occurs after the change has been implemented, not immediately after updating the plan.

Implementing the change (executing the work) comes after communication and before validation.

Conducting an impact assessment happens *before* a change request is approved, as it's part of the evaluation process to decide whether to approve the change.

After an approved change request results in an updated project plan, the project manager's NEXT crucial step is to communicate the change deployment to all affected stakeholders. This ensures everyone, including the project team, sponsors, and end-users, is aware of the new feature addition, the revised production release date, and any other relevant updates, facilitating smooth transition and coordination.